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MSNBC reporting Maxine Waters doesn't think there will be a deal (Original Post) flamingdem Oct 2013 OP
The newHouse Bill is Tea Party crap. Boehner is putting it to the floor without a whip count I hear. Mayberry Machiavelli Oct 2013 #1
Wonder why Maxine isn't aware of this, maybe flamingdem Oct 2013 #2

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)
1. The newHouse Bill is Tea Party crap. Boehner is putting it to the floor without a whip count I hear.
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:19 AM
Oct 2013

I'm guessing the plan may be for everybody to see the Teahadist bill fail without votes to even pass the House, a Reid and McConnell supported Senate bill passes, and Boehner finally allows the Senate bill to come to the floor for a vote, saying he tried.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
2. Wonder why Maxine isn't aware of this, maybe
Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:31 AM
Oct 2013

she's just not willing to be optimistic now.

They have to have a plan and can't play games one day before the default scenario so that makes sense.

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